Estherville Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,077.
History Estherville Township takes its name from the county seat of Estherville. It was created prior to 1876, but the exact date is unknown because the records were destroyed in a courthouse fire.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Estherville Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.63 square kilometers); of this, 35.81 square miles (92.75 square kilometers, 99.06 percent) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 square kilometers, 0.94 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Estherville
Adjacent townships Emmet Township (north) Ellsworth Township (northeast) Center Township (east) High Lake Township (southeast) Twelve Mile Lake Township (south) Lloyd Township, Dickinson County (southwest) Richland Township, Dickinson County (west) Superior Township, Dickinson County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: East Side, Estherville Lutheran, Norwegian, Oak Hill and Saint Patricks.
Major highways Iowa Highway 4 Iowa Highway 9
Lakes Cheever Lake Fourmile Lake
Landmarks Fort Defiance State Park Iowa Lakes Community College
School districts Estherville–Lincoln Central Community School District
Political districts Iowa's 4th congressional district State House District 7 State Senate District 4
References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com